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Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19
You guys are part of the problem in this city. I have noticed ever since moving here that Calgarians seem to have a pathological aversion to letting people into their lane. If I were to list the top ten things that bug me about this city, this particular driving behaviour would be one of them. The majority - not just a few - drivers, if they see someone trying to get into their lane, will aggressively attempt to get in front of that person rather than slowing down for a half a second to let them in easily. This is not only a dick move, it encourages equally aggressive lane changes - it seems like in traffic I actually have to force my way in at an awkward angle and block off a car in order to get into another lane. This was rarely necessary before I moved here.
Leaving a gap to allow a lane change is basically the easiest thing you'll do during your entire commute - it involves slowing down slightly for a second. That's it. You are not massively inconvenienced by this action, but it makes life much, much easier on the person who usually isn't undertaking a lane change just for the fun of it; they need to be there. It's a small thing to do that other people appreciate - one of the few situations where you'll get a wave of thanks out of another driver.
Searching the MVA for a section you can come up with a convoluted interpretation of to justify your discourtesy is sort of sad. You don't need to be a lawyer to figure this out, just be thoughtful and generally decent to other drivers and everything will go much more smoothly.
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Oh. You're back.
I wasn't aggressively cutting him off. I was going with the flow of traffic. He was a struggler that was trying to beat the system. They don't need to be in the other lane. They took a risk, got caught, and now can suffer the HUGE consequence of having to wait one minute. Why should an entire lane of cars have to wait for one person. Why are 20 people's time less valuable than 1 person weaving in and out of traffic?
I didn't search for a convoluted interpretation. I'm not a lawyer. I read the act like a reasonable person. It's pretty black and white. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that if there is a car where you want to go, you wait until that car is gone before you try and get that space. The problem is the guys who think weaving in and out of lanes, with little regard for others' safety, just so they can be home 3 minutes earlier. That's not my problem. If there's a gap behind me, go there. Just because you want to change lanes, doesn't mean everyone else has to go out of their way for you. If you want to change lanes, find a safe opening and go then.